Eight months after a devastating knee injury, Robert Griffin III will be ready to take the starting snaps in Week 1.

Yes, Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said Monday that Robert Griffin III, just eight months after a devastating knee injury, is his starting quarterback for Week 1.

This comes after Griffin tweeted last week that he had been cleared to play vs. the Eagles on Monday night and after Dr. James Andrews expressed a few reservations with the idea (even though Andrews later said he had no concerns despite Shanahan saying earlier that Andrews did have reservations).